When the Visconti Family commissioned the Tarot from the Milanese artist Bonifacio Bembo in the mid-sixteenth century, little did they know their creation would become the most populat oracular device of all time.

Most people are familiar with the images of the seventy-eight cards that comprise the Tarot. There are fascinating tales behind those pictures. Tonight we continue our series into the history, symbology and stories behind the Major Arcana.

Tonight's Crystal is Almandine, a red mineral which is believed to help with will power, sexuality, and assertiveness.

Pastor Jon Saint Germain of the Divine Harmony Spiritual Church in Knoxville, Tennessee is the Voice of the Crystal Silence League and author of CRYSTAL MAGIC: DIVINATION, HEALING AND SPELLCRAFT WITH GEMS AND MINERALS, providing Spiritual guidance on the practical use of crystals and crystal balls in the development of mental concentration and mind power, silent influence over others, divination and scrying of the future, and telepathic contact with people and spirits. His latest book is LITHOMANCY: Divination and Spellcraft with Stones, Crystals and Coins.